MedWorm: Workshops

Emergency contraception skills workshop for first-year pharmacy students

Contraception — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:36:55 +0100

It is important that pharmacists be willing to dispense oral emergency contraception (OEC) and provide evidence-based counseling. The purpose of this study is to determine whether changes in knowledge, behavior, confidence and professional responsibility (KBCPR) regarding OEC following a novel educational intervention in first-year pharmacy students are maintained after 8 weeks. (Source: Contraception)

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Self-management programmes for COPD: Moving forward.

Chronic Respiratory Disease — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:06:02 +0100

This article summarises their initial findings. Self-management programmes aim at structural behaviour change to sustain treatment effects after programmes have been completed. The programmes should include techniques aimed at behavioural change, be tailored individually, take the patient's perspective into account, and may vary with the course of the patient's disease and co-morbidities. Assessment should include process variables. This report is a step towards greater conformity in the field of self-management. To enhance clarity regarding effectiveness, future studies should clearly describe their intervention, be properly designed and powered, and include outcomes that focus more on the acquisition and practice of new skills. In this way more evidence and a better comprehension on self...

Terrence Higgins Trust launches free course to help gay men get the most out of sex

Terrence Higgins Trust — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:49:31 +0100

HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust is launching two free sexual health workshops for gay and bisexual men in the West Midlands during March. The workshops, called ‘Curious Cupid’ and ‘Sex Toy Story’, aim to fill any gaps in knowledge that men might have when it comes to safer sex and sexual health. Both sessions are free, confidential and will take place at Terrence Higgins Trust’s centre in Coventry. ‘Curious Cupid’ will be held on Thursday 15 March from 6.45pm - 9pm and ‘Sex Toy Story’ on Thursday 29 March from 6.45pm - 9pm. Both sessions will be followed by a chance for men to socialise and receive further information and advice on Terrence Higgins Trust’s services and support. Sex education in schools and colleges is not consistent, and few cou...

Highlights of the 27th International Papillomavirus Conference and Clinical Workshop: part 3: epidemiology and public health

Future Virology — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:51:16 +0100

Future Virology , February 2012, Vol. 7, No. 2, Pages 127-133. (Source: Future Virology)

Yale to hold Sex Week on campus

USATODAY.com Health — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:23:54 +0100

The biennial event begins Saturday and includes talks and workshops ranging from pornography, to contraception and sexual harassment. (Source: USATODAY.com Health)

Angola: Education Ministry to Analyse HIV/Aids Fight Strategy

AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:02:20 +0100

[ANGOP] Luanda - The Ministry of Education (MED) will run a workshop from February 6-8 in Luanda to review and draft a Strategic Plan to fight Hiv/Aids and the great endemic diseases in the sector, Angop learned Friday here. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)

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Bill Gates backs climate scientists lobbying for large-scale geoengineering

Guardian Unlimited Science — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:18:00 +0100

Other wealthy individuals have also funded a series of reports into the future use of technologies to geoengineer the climate• What is geo-engineering?• Scientists criticise handling of geoengineering pilot projectA small group of leading climate scientists, financially supported by billionaires including Bill Gates, are lobbying governments and international bodies to back experiments into manipulating the climate on a global scale to avoid catastrophic climate change.The scientists, who advocate geoengineering methods such as spraying millions of tonnes of reflective particles of sulphur dioxide 30 miles above earth, argue that a "plan B" for climate change will be needed if the UN and politicians cannot agree to making the necessary cuts in greenhouse gases, and say the US governme...

Federal Register: Cardiovascular Metallic Implants: Corrosion, Surface Characterization, and Nickel Leaching; Public Workshop

Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA): CDRHNew — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

The purpose of this public workshop is to provide a forum for FDA, cardiovascular device manufacturers, test houses, and academia to discuss corrosion, surface characterization, and nickel leach testing, as well as to collect comments and input... (Source: Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA): CDRHNew)

Public Workshop - Cardiovascular Metallic Implants: Corrosion, Surface Characterization, and Nickel Leaching, March 8-9, 2012

Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA): CDRHNew — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

The purpose of this workshop is to provide a forum for FDA, cardiovascular device manufacturers, test houses, and academia to discuss corrosion, surface characterization, and nickel leach testing, as well as collect comments and input regarding when... (Source: Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA): CDRHNew)

2012 NAD Conference Workshop/Commission Proposal Form

National Association of the Deaf — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:03:01 +0100

2012 NAD Conference Workshop & Commission Proposal Form Please use this online form to submit your proposal for a Workshop or Commission presentation. The deadline for proposals is February 15, 2010. No extensions will be given. Presenters will be notified prior to March 31, 2010 of their proposal acceptance. read more (Source: National Association of the Deaf)

The Art of Team Building

BWH News — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Drs. Ralph Blair and Jessica Manning, Nurse in Charge Casey Burnett, RN, and Ray Williams discuss a work of art during a recent workshop at the Museum of Fine Art. (Source: BWH News)

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Dynamic contrast enhanced ultrasound assessment of the vascular effects of novel therapeutics in early stage trials

European Radiology — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:12:23 +0100

Abstract Imaging is key in the accurate monitoring of response to cancer therapies targeting tumour vascularity to inhibit its growth and dissemination. Dynamic contrast enhanced ultrasound (DCE ultrasound) is a quantitative method with the advantage of being non-invasive, widely available, portable, cost effective, highly sensitive and reproducible using agents that are truly intravascular. Under the auspices of the initiative of the Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre Imaging Network, bringing together experts from the UK, Europe and North America for a 2-day workshop in May 2010, this consensus paper aims to provide guidance on the use of DCE ultrasound in the measurement of tumour vascular support in clinical trials. Key Points • DCE ultrasound can q...

“Portion Distortion” workshop, other health events, Feb. 2-9

Wash Post Health — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:31:43 +0100

Diverticulitis program A “Lunch and Learn” program on risk factors, testing, diagnosis and treatment. Thursday, noon-1 p.m., Calvert Memorial Hospital, 100 Hospital Dr., Prince Frederick. 410-535-8233. $10. Read full article >> (Source: Wash Post Health)

Research Excellence Framework panel criteria published

MEDEV News — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:56:03 +0100

The final criteria and working methods that the Research Excellence Framework (REF) panels will use when assessing research are published today. Publication of this information, by the REF team on behalf of the four UK higher education funding bodies, is a key stage in preparations for the REF. Through the REF, the quality of research in all UK Universities and higher education colleges will be assessed, and the results will be used by the UK funding bodies to allocate research funding. Universities and higher education colleges will be invited to submit their highest quality research in 36 subject groupings called units of assessment (UOAs). The submissions will be assessed by an expert sub-panel for each UOA, working under the leadership and guidance of four main panels. Today's guidanc...

Brazil opens new center for theoretical physics

Physics Today News Picks — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Science: The ICTP South American Institute for Fundamental Research (ICTP-SAIFR), which will open on 6 February, is a new regional center for theoretical physics located in São Paulo, Brazil. It is a joint project of the State University of São Paulo, the São Paulo Research Foundation, and the Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) in Trieste, Italy. According to its website, the ICTP-SAIFR's goals are to conduct theoretical physics research at the highest international standards, provide an international center for schools and workshops, and support research in those South American countries where theoretical physics research is not yet well developed. (Source: Physics Today News Picks)

Pediatric Analgesic Clinical Trial Designs, Measures, and Extrapolation: Report of an FDA Scientific Workshop

PEDIATRICS — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Analgesic trials pose unique scientific, ethical, and practical challenges in pediatrics. Participants in a scientific workshop sponsored by the US Food and Drug Administration developed consensus on aspects of pediatric analgesic clinical trial design. The standard parallel-placebo analgesic trial design commonly used for adults has ethical and practical difficulties in pediatrics, due to the likelihood of subjects experiencing pain for extended periods of time. Immediate-rescue designs using opioid-sparing, rather than pain scores, as a primary outcome measure have been successfully used in pediatric analgesic efficacy trials. These designs maintain some of the scientific benefits of blinding, with some ethical and practical advantages over traditional designs. Preferred outcome measures...

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Role of Environmental Chemicals in Diabetes and Obesity: A National Toxicology Program Workshop Report

EHP-in-Press — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusions: Overall, the review of the existing literature identified linkages between several of the environmental exposures and type 2 diabetes. There was also support for the “developmental obesogen” hypothesis, which suggests that chemical exposures may increase the risk of obesity by altering the differentiation of adipocytes or the development of neural circuits that regulate feeding behavior. The effects may be most apparent when the developmental exposure is combined with consumption of a high-calorie, high-carbohydrate, or high-fat diet later in life. Research on environmental chemical exposures and type 1 diabetes was very limited. This lack of research was considered a critical data gap. This workshop report outlines the major themes that emerged from the workshop and discu...

Assessing the impact of faculty development fellowship in shiraz university of medical sciences.

Archives of Iranian Medicine — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

CONCLUSION: Our faculty development program appears to have a significant positive effect on medical teachers' competencies, and we suggest that our educational intervention is effective in achieving its aims. Further research should investigate whether this faculty development program actually results in improved teaching performance. PMID: 22292575 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Archives of Iranian Medicine)

Clinical Epidemiology Workshop 4-Sources of bias in case-referent studies.

Hong Kong Med J — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Authors: Yu IT, Tse SL PMID: 22302911 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Hong Kong Med J)

Developing an interprofessional care plan for an older adult woman with breast cancer: from multiple voices to a shared vision.

Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

This article describes the development of an interprofessional care plan for an older adult woman with breast cancer. Two collaborative expert workshops were used; 15 clinical experts reviewed an online patient case and were asked to prepare a uniprofessional care plan. In workshop 1, participants worked from a draft interprofessional care plan, synthesized from the uniprofessional care plans by research associates, to arrive at consensus on an ideal interprofessional care plan. Using qualitative inductive content analysis of workshop transcripts, specific changes and overall key principles were identified and used to revise the draft plan. Based on these findings, a generalized interprofessional care plan/oncology model was developed. Revisions and proposed model were validated through co...

Public Input Sought on Draft National Fish, Wildlife, and Plants Climate Adaptation Strategy

Public Policy Reports — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:37:03 +0100

The Obama Administration is working to develop a national strategy to respond to the impacts of climate change on our nation’s natural resources. The draft National Fish, Wildlife, and Plants Climate Adaptation Strategy has been developed with input by federal, state, and tribal organizations and seeks to provide “a unified approach—reflecting shared principles and science-based practices—for reducing the negative impacts of climate change on fish, wildlife, plants, and the natural systems upon which they depend.” The strategy is unique in that it aims to be national in scope, not just a federal framework for cooperative climate response. A series of online public workshops will be held in January and February to educate the public about the draft strategy a...

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How to make your JISC funding bid stand out from the crowd

MEDEV News — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:51:43 +0100

Are you looking to secure JISC funding this year? As competition grows for funds, our advice on successful bidding can help you make a strong application.Sarah Porter, director of innovation at JISC, said: “We want to attract bids from a wide range of universities and colleges, those that know JISC well and others that might be bidding for the first time or need additional help with their application. We know bidding for funds is a time-consuming process and we are therefore aiming to give organisations the best possible chance of being successful in their applications.”JISC advice for successful bidding includes:* Describe how your proposed project meets the criteria set out in the call* Demonstrate how your idea is aligned with the objectives of your college or institut...

An introduction to infertility counseling: a guide for mental health and medical professionals

Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:09:40 +0100

Abstract The practice of infertility counseling delivered by mental health and medical professionals has become more sophisticated and widespread over the past decade. This paper summarizes information presented at the second campus workshop of the Special Interest Group of Psychology and Counseling of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE). This group is dedicated to improving infertility services by creating meaningful connections between mental health and medical professionals. The paper identifies key issues that infertility counselors must consider in their work with couples experiencing infertility. The use of supportive psychosocial interventions and treatments are highlighted. The paper also details the process for choosing the most appro...

Evaluation of a Suicide Prevention Training Program for Mental Health Services Staff.

Community Mental Health Journal — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Authors: Donald M, Dower J, Bush R Abstract Training for health services staff often focuses on improving individual practitioner's knowledge and skills, with less emphasis given to the broader organizational context, in particular those elements that support successful implementation of changes post-training. This paper compares the effectiveness of a standard training model for suicide prevention to an enhanced training model. The training involved the public mental health workforce throughout the State of Queensland, Australia and was developed in collaboration with the State health department and as such took place within a policy and practice context. The standard training involved participation in a one-day training workshop, which provided information on evidence-based suici...

Rapping for Reproductive Health in Yemen - 30 December 2011

UNFPA News — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:37:09 +0100

SANA'A — Rap has won over Yemeni youth. It was in a UNFPA-supported workshop gathering media and young people where the idea for a rap song to promote reproductive health was born. Ahmed Bazugifan and Akram Wageeh were among the participants in the workshop, writing lyrics as their contribution to the closing ceremony. (Source: UNFPA News)

National Academy Workshop Explores Challenges Facing Chemistry Graduate Education

Chemical and Engineering News — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 06:00:17 +0100

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Bioethics boot camp for reporters and editors

EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

(The Hastings Center) This is a one-day workshop to help journalists find must-read angles for science and medical stories. Panel discussions and Q&A sessions will feature leading journalists, bioethicists, scholars and scientists exploring specific, sensitive issues, ranging from conflicts of interest and genetics to human life from beginning to end and emerging biotechnology. Editors from scientific, business, and consumer media will also share their criteria and considerations for bioethics-oriented health, science or medical topics. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)

Effects of a Late‐Life Suicide Risk–Assessment Training on Multidisciplinary Healthcare Providers

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

AbstractOlder adults are among the highest at risk for completing suicide, and they are more likely to seek mental health services from providers outside of traditional mental health care, but providers across the spectrum of care have limited training in suicide risk assessment and management and particularly lack training in suicide prevention for older adults. An educational program was developed to increase awareness and improve suicide risk assessment and management training for a range of healthcare providers who may see older adults in their care settings. One hundred thirty‐two participants from two Veterans Affairs Medical Centers participated in a 6.5‐hour‐long workshop in the assessment and management of suicide risk in older adults. Participants were asked to complete pre...

Why don't haemophilia nurses do research?

Haemophilia — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Summary. Clinical research should form a core component of the role of haemophilia nurse specialists. The UK Haemophilia Nurses Association sought to determine the barriers that prevent nurse specialists from engaging in research and to seek ways to promote clinical research by haemophilia nurses in the UK. Web‐based survey with subsequent workshop discussion was conducted. Responses were received from 32 nurses (a 50% response rate), all of whom agreed that haemophilia nurses should be actively involved in nursing research although only 21 had actually participated in research specifically related to haemophilia practice. Of these, most research had been related to educational programmes or (less commonly) was limited to data collection as part of multidisciplinary studies. Involveme...

Alma telescope glimpses space's mysteries from on top of the world

Guardian Unlimited Science — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:04:00 +0100

Alma, a super-sensitive radio telescope 5,000m above sea level in Chile, will detect a new galaxy every three minutesSpend a few days with astronomers at the world's most sophisticated telescopes in the mountains of Chile, and your skin will begin to feel different. Cheeks become stretched a little tighter; hands and lips get chapped. It seems to make little difference how much water you drink. Spend a few weeks here and, the astronomers will tell you, the headaches and dizziness start. "You really feel it when you've been here a long time," says Jonathan Smoker, an astronomer at the European Southern Observatory (ESO) at Mount Paranal in northern Chile. "Sometimes my hands start to bleed because it's so dry here."The scientists and technicians who work here are not allowed to stay on the ...

ALA Workshop: iPads and Tablet Computers

NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Blog — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:04:36 +0100

ALA is offering a two-session online workshop “Integrating iPads and Tablet Computers into Library Services.” The workshop includes examples of uses and policies from a few libraries, reviews of the apps that libraries are using, and reviews of the hardware options. Even though the workshop does not have a health sciences focus, previous attendees recommend [...] (Source: NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Blog)

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Principles and Practice of Clinical Research course for surgeons: an evaluation of knowledge transfer and perceptions.

Canadian Journal of Surgery — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:01:27 +0100

Conclusion: Participants in a short course focusing on EBM and clinical research methodology had significant improvements in scores on tests of knowledge gained. Widespread implementation of similar courses may bridge knowledge gaps for surgeons, surgical trainees and health professionals. Whether shorter knowledge gain sare retained in the longer term remains unknown. PMID: 22269302 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Canadian Journal of Surgery)

Rapping for Reproductive Health in Yemen - 30 December 2011

UNFPA News — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:34:52 +0100

The Science Delusion by Rupert Sheldrake - review

Guardian Unlimited Science — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:00:04 +0100

We must find a new way of understanding human beingsThe unlucky fact that our current form of mechanistic materialism rests on muddled, outdated notions of matter isn't often mentioned today. It's a mess that can be ignored for everyday scientific purposes, but for our wider thinking it is getting very destructive. We can't approach important mind-body topics such as consciousness or the origins of life while we still treat matter in 17th-century style as if it were dead, inert stuff, incapable of producing life. And we certainly can't go on pretending to believe that our own experience – the source of all our thought – is just an illusion, which it would have to be if that dead, alien stuff were indeed the only reality.We need a new mind-body paradigm, a map that acknowledges the...

World Molecular & Cell Biology Online Conference Held On February 16-18, 2012: Join For Free

Health News from Medical News Today — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:00:00 +0100

Target Meeting is a leading life science conference organizer. They specialize in organizing conferences, symposiums and workshops, which brings together the known researchers, professors and life science suppliers from across the world to debate over the latest developments in biomedical research. The 2012 World Molecular & Cell Biology Online Conference is scheduled to be held on February 16 - 18, 2012... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Pharmica Consulting to Host its 6th SharePoint for the Life Sciences...

PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:33:34 +0100

Pharmica Consulting, the life sciences industry leader in collaboration strategy and SharePoint implementation, is pleased to announce that it will be hosting its 6th semi-annual SharePoint workshop...(PRWeb January 24, 2012)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/1/prweb9119125.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)

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Microscan to Instruct Machine Vision Tutorial for Lab Automation at...

PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:33:34 +0100

Microscan is presenting an educational workshop at SLAS 2012 titled, “Machine Vision Basics and Applications for Lab Automation.”(PRWeb January 24, 2012)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/1/prweb9134615.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)

Using Intervention Mapping to Promote the Receipt of Clinical Preventive Services Among Women With Physical Disabilities

Health Promotion Practice — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

This article describes the development of Promoting Access to Health Services (PATHS), an intervention to promote regular use of clinical preventive services by women with physical disabilities. The intervention was developed using intervention mapping (IM), a theory-based logical process that incorporates the six steps of assessment of need, preparation of matrices, selection of theoretical methods and strategies, program design, program implementation, and evaluation. The development process used methods and strategies aligned with the social cognitive theory and the health belief model. PATHS was adapted from the workbook Making Preventive Health Care Work for You, developed by a disability advocate, and was informed by participant input at five points: at inception through consultation...

Strategies for Collaboration in the Interdisciplinary Field of Emerging Zoonotic Diseases

Zoonoses and Public Health — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:03:50 +0100

SummaryThe integration of the veterinary, medical and environmental sciences necessary to predict, prevent or respond to emerging zoonotic diseases requires effective collaboration and exchange of knowledge across these disciplines. There has been no research into how to connect and integrate these professions in the pursuit of a common task. We conducted a literature search looking at the experiences and wisdom resulting from collaborations built in health partnerships, health research knowledge transfer and exchange, business knowledge management and systems design engineering to identify key attributes of successful interdisciplinary (ID) collaboration. This was followed by a workshop with 16 experts experienced in ID collaboration including physicians, veterinarians and biologists from...

Mental Healthcare In China

Psychology Today Anxiety Center — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:24:38 +0100

In May 2011 I had an opportunity to co-lead a training on Anxiety Disorders in Shanghai, China. While there I interviewed two of the leading mental health specialists in China: Dr. Xu Yong, Director of Education and Training at the Shanghai Mental Health Center; and Dr. Jianping Wang, Professor at the school of psychology at Beijing Normal University.read more (Source: Psychology Today Anxiety Center)

Diabetes workshop and other health events, Jan. 26-Feb. 2

Wash Post Health — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:45:24 +0100

“Surviving After Suicide” support group For family members and friends who have lost a loved one. Sponsored by Action in Community Through Service (3900 ACTS Lane, Dumfries). Thursdays; call for time and location. 703-368-4141. Free. Read full article >> (Source: Wash Post Health)

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D.C. health calendar, Jan. 26-Feb. 2

Wash Post Health — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:01:36 +0100

Sensory enhancement workshop Artist-in-residence George Smith-Shomari talks about how appreciation of the creative process can stimulate and sharpen the senses. Bring lunch and a beverage. Thursday 12:30 p.m., Iona Senior Services, 4125 Albemarle St. NW. 202-895-9407. www.iona.org. Free; reservations requested. Read full article >> (Source: Wash Post Health)

Community-oriented Administration of Fluoride for the Prevention of Dental Caries: A Summary of the Current Situation in Asia.

Adv Dent Res — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 06:06:31 +0100

Authors: Petersen PE, Baez RJ, Lennon MA Abstract Dental caries is the most prevalent chronic disease affecting human populations around the world. It is recognized that fluoride plays a significant role in dental caries reduction. Meanwhile, several low- and middle-income countries of Asia have not yet implemented systematic fluoride programs; contributing factors relate to misconceptions about the mechanisms of fluoride, low priority given to oral health in national health policy and strategic plans, and lack of interest among public health administrators. A workshop on the effective use of fluoride in Asia took place in Phang-Nga, Thailand, in 2011. A series of country presentations addressed some of the topics mentioned above; in addition, speakers from countries of the region ...

Federal Register: Pediatric Medical Devices; Public Workshop; Reopening of Comment Period

Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA): CDRHNew — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

The FDA is reopening until March 5, 2012, the comment period for the notice entitled Pediatric Medical Devices; Public Workshop; Request for Comments that appeared in the Federal Register of Tuesday, November 1, 2011 (76 FR 67463). (Source: Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA): CDRHNew)

Ultraviolet A1 phototherapy: a British Photodermatology Group workshop report

Clinical And Experimental Dermatology — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

SummaryWhole‐body ultraviolet (UV)A1 (340–400 nm) phototherapy was first introduced 30 years ago, but is currently available in the UK in only three dermatology departments. A workshop to discuss UVA1 was held by the British Photodermatology Group in May 2009, the aim of which was to provide an overview of UVA1 phototherapy and its role in practice, and to identify areas in which further studies are required. The conclusions were that UVA1 phototherapy is an effective treatment in several inflammatory skin diseases, including localized scleroderma and atopic eczema (AE); however, deficiencies and limitations exist in the published evidence base. For most diseases, such as AE, other treatments also exist, which are generally more effective than UVA1. However, for some diseases, part...

Rapping for Reproductive Health in Yemen - 30 December 2011

UNFPA News — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:32:02 +0100

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Transportation and Health By the Numbers

RWJF News Digest - Public Health — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

At the Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting a workshop called “Intersection of Transportation and Health” underscored the concept that transportation plays a critical role in determining health outcomes. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)

Implementation of AF-CBT by Community Practitioners Serving Child Welfare and Mental Health: A Randomized Trial.

Child Maltreatment — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Authors: Kolko DJ, Baumann BL, Herschell AD, Hart JA, Holden EA, Wisniewski SR Abstract The Partnerships for Families project is a randomized clinical trial designed to evaluate the implementation of Alternatives for Families: A Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (AF-CBT), an evidence-based treatment for family conflict, coercion, and aggression, including child physical abuse. To evaluate the effectiveness of a training program in this model, 182 community practitioners from 10 agencies were randomized to receive AF-CBT training (n = 90) using a learning community model (workshops, consultation visits) or Training as Usual (TAU; n = 92) which provided trainings per agency routine. Practitioners completed self-report measures at four time points (0, 6, 12, and 18 months following baselin...

Evaluation of interventions on road traffic injuries in Peru: a qualitative approach

BMC Public Health - Latest articles — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusions: Our approach revealed substantial caveats in current RTI interventions in Peru, and fundamental negative effects on several components of the sectors and systems involved. It also highlighted programmatic issues that should be applied to guarantee an effective implementation and evaluation of these policies. The findings from this study were discussed with key stakeholders for consideration in further designing and planning RTI control interventions in Peru. (Source: BMC Public Health - Latest articles)

Access to and use of reproductive health information among in-school adolescent girls in Lagos State, Nigeria

Health Education Journal — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusion: The National Comprehensive Sexuality Education Curriculum should be implemented in all the secondary schools in Lagos State and elsewhere in Nigeria. Access to and use of reproductive health information should be promoted through regular workshops, seminars, symposia, lectures and talks for parents, teachers, and students. (Source: Health Education Journal)

Free Telephone Workshop on Advances in Treating Lung Cancer

About.com Lung Cancer — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

If you are living with lung cancer, it might seem like little progress has been made in how it is treated. But advances are being made. CancerCare -- a not-for-profit organization that offers free professional support to anyone dealing with cancer - is offering a free workshop to talk about some of these advances. The best thing (besides being free) is that you can listen from the comfort of you own home, either on your telephone or computer....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Lung Cancer)

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Rapping for Reproductive Health in Yemen - 30 December 2011

UNFPA News — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 12:11:32 +0100

Occupational Health and Safety Surveillance and Research Using Workers' Compensation Data. - Utterback DF, Schnorr TM, Silverstein BA, Spieler EA, Leamon TB, Amick BC.

SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 12:05:52 +0100

This article is a summary of the proceedings from an invitational workshop held in September 2009 to discuss the use of WC data for occupa... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))

ALCTS webinar: The Black, White, and Gray Areas of Licensing: a review and update for librarians and publishers

Midcontinental Region News — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 21:43:38 +0100

Date: February 29, 2012 All webinars are one hour in length and begin at 11am Pacific, noon Mountain, 1pm Central, and 2pm Eastern time. Description: Building on a preconference offered at ALA Annual 2010 entitled “Taming the Licensing Tiger,” the presenters will carry on the conversation around library licensing issues and answer questions submitted in advance by attendees. Using an interactive approach employing chat, audience polling and pre-submitted questions, the presenters will cover hot topics and current challenges facing libraries in licensing digital content. The presenters represent the viewpoints of a publisher (Robert Boissy), an academic library (Becky Albitz) and a consortium (Tracy Thompson-Przylucki). Participants will be asked to submit questions upon registration. L...

MEDEV workshop: Workplace based Assessment: a role in undergraduate medicine

MEDEV News — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:34:05 +0100

Student doctors need to gain experience in postgraduate assessment methods, ie, workplace-based. Unlike the more formal assessments such as the OSCE, Placement-based Assessments are not always well received and can be perceived as unfair by students, and too time consuming by the clinicians asked to be assessors. This workshop aims to identify and discuss the problems and their solutions in the introduction of Undergraduate Placement Based Assessment. (Source: MEDEV News)

Huntington's Disease: Advocacy Driving Science.

Annual Review of Medicine — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:01:39 +0100

Authors: Wexler NS Abstract My mother, Leonore, was diagnosed with Huntington's disease (HD) in 1968 at age 53. I was 23, my sister Alice 26, and our father, Milton Wexler, 60 years old. The same year, our father created the Hereditary Disease Foundation (HDF), dedicated to finding treatments and cures for HD. HD is an autosomal dominant, neurodegenerative disorder. Alice and I each have a 50% chance of inheriting and dying from the disorder. Over the past 43 years, we have been proud to change the face of science. Through Milton Wexler Interdisciplinary Workshops, judicious funding, and focusing on innovation and creativity, the HDF is an integral partner in key discoveries. The HDF recruited and supported >100 scientists worldwide who worked together as the Huntington's Diseas...

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TRB'S 2012 Annual Meeting Highlights Putting Innovation and People to Work in Transportation

News from the National Academies — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 08:01:52 +0100

The 91st annual meeting of the National Research Council's Transportation Research Board will have more than 4,000 transportation-related presentations in nearly 650 sessions and workshops. Some 11,000 people from around the world -- including policymakers, administrators, practitioners, researchers, journalists, and representatives of government, industry, and academia -- will attend the meeting. This year's spotlight theme is "Transportation: Putting Innovation and People to Work." The event will take place Jan. 22-26 in Washington, D.C. (Source: News from the National Academies)

In search of the fibrotic epithelial cell: opportunities for a collaborative network

Thorax — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic progressive disease of unknown aetiology. It has a very poor prognosis and no effective treatment. There are two major barriers to the development of novel treatments in IPF: an incomplete understanding of its pathogenesis and the fact that current models of the disease are poorly predictive of therapeutic response. Recent studies suggest an important role for the alveolar epithelium in the pathogenesis of IPF. However, practical limitations associated with isolation and culture of primary alveolar epithelial cells have hampered progress towards further elucidating their role in the pathogenesis of the disease or developing disease models that accurately reflect the epithelial contribution. The practical limitations of primary alveolar epith...

Accelerating the Development of 21st-Century Toxicology: Outcome of a Human Toxicology Project Consortium Workshop

Toxicological Sciences — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

The U.S. National Research Council (NRC) report on "Toxicity Testing in the 21st century" calls for a fundamental shift in the way that chemicals are tested for human health effects and evaluated in risk assessments. The new approach would move toward in vitro methods, typically using human cells in a high-throughput context. The in vitro methods would be designed to detect significant perturbations to "toxicity pathways," i.e., key biological pathways that, when sufficiently perturbed, lead to adverse health outcomes. To explore progress on the report’s implementation, the Human Toxicology Project Consortium hosted a workshop on 9–10 November 2010 in Washington, DC. The Consortium is a coalition of several corporations, a research institute, and a non-governmental organization...

Usefulness of reminiscence therapy for community mental health

Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 12:22:48 +0100

Reminiscence therapy workshops for health‐care professionals (total, n = 105: four trainees in their 20, seven in their 30s, 13 in their 40s, 30 in their 50s, 41 in their 60, five in their 70s, one in their 80s, and four of unknown age) were held, and group work with reminiscence therapy was provided to local residents (total, n = 151; mean age, 73.6 ± 10.6 years). Comparison of pre‐ and post‐workshop questionnaires showed that rates of interest and understanding of trainees increased after the workshop. Concerning group work, 89.2% of the participants felt that reminiscence therapy would prove helpful in their life. Reminiscence therapy may be useful in improving mental health in local residents. (Source: Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences)

Sense About Science Standing Up for Science media workshop - free places

Society for Endocrinology — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +0100

Now an annual partner of Sense About Science, SfE is once again pleased to offer five of its trainee members free places on a media workshop at the University of Manchester on Friday 23 March. The workshop is organised by Voice of Young Science (VoYS), Sense About Science's early-career scientist network, and is designed to introduce young scientists to working with the media and engaging in scientific debate in the public arena. SfE is inviting applications from it's Scientist-in-Training, Clinician-in-Training, Associate and Student Members (excluding undergraduates, who are not eligible to attend the workshop) to attend and receive a travel grant of up to £200. Please visit the page below for full details and an application form. The deadline for applications is 1 March 2012. Pla...

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Gambia: At Least 2700 Locals On Life-Saving Antiretroviral Therapy Says Unaids Country Officer

AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 08:05:29 +0100

Daily Observer (Banjul)-The United Nation AIDS country officer in The Gambia has revealed that close to 2700 people living with HIV in the country are on life-saving antiretroviral therapy. Nuha Ceesay made the revelation recently during a two-day workshop on HIV/AIDS, Drugs and Alcohol use among youths. The workshop was organised by the National Youth Council (NYC) at the Presidential International Award in Bakau. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)

Writing a first grant proposal

Nature Immunology — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Authors: Julian G Cambronero, Lee-Ann H Allen, Martha K Cathcart, Louis B Justement, Elizabeth J Kovacs, Kenneth R McLeish & William M Nauseef A workshop organized by the Society for Leukocyte Biology offered advice to young scientists on how to decipher the grant-submission process of the US National Institutes of Health and compose a clear, compelling and fundable grant. (Source: Nature Immunology)

From Blogs to Boards: A Certification Mini-Prep Quiz Workshop (P20)

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 03:24:50 +0100

Discuss how to confidently prepare for the 2012 Hospice and Palliative Medicine Boards from the latest clinical evidence. (Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management)

The Unslept Mind: Dreams, Self, and Psychosis

Psychology Today Anxiety Center — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 19:55:15 +0100

Have you ever gone without sleep for any long period of time? read more (Source: Psychology Today Anxiety Center)

Rapping for Reproductive Health in Yemen - 30 December 2011

UNFPA News — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:17:06 +0100

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EU-Projekt: Daten aus E-Akten für die Forschung nutzen

ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:38:51 +0100

Source: e-Health-com News Content: “Im Rahmen des europäischen Projektes „Electronic Health Records for Clinical Research” (EHR4CR) bauen Partner aus akademischer Forschung und Industrie bis 2014 gemeinsam eine europaweite Technologieplattform auf, die künftig die Sekundärnutzung von Daten aus elektronischen Patientenakten für die klinische Forschung ermöglichen soll. Im Rahmen eines TMF-Workshops erörterten Juristen, Ethiker und Datenschutzexperten aus [...] (Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics)

Development of Xenopus resource centers: The National Xenopus resource and the European Xenopus resource center

genesis — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

AbstractXenopus is an essential vertebrate model system for biomedical research that has contributed to important discoveries in many disciplines, including cell biology, molecular biology, physiology, developmental biology and neurobiology. However, unlike other model systems no central repository/stock center for Xenopus had been established until recently. Similar to mouse, zebrafish and fly communities, which have established stock centers, Xenopus researchers need to maintain and distribute rapidly growing numbers of inbred, mutant and transgenic frog strains, along with DNA and protein resources, and individual laboratories struggle to accomplish this efficiently. In the last five years two resource centers were founded to address this need: the European Xenopus Resource Center (EXRC...

IADR/AADR publish proceedings from the workshop on effective use of fluoride in Asia

EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

(International & American Associations for Dental Research) The International and American Associations for Dental Research have published the proceedings from the Workshop on Effective Use of Fluoride in Asia, which took place March 22-24, 2011, in Phan-Nga, Thailand. This meeting was hosted by the Dental Association of Thailand, and co-hosted by IADR, FDI and the World Health Organization. The proceedings are published in the February issues of the IADR/AADR Advances in Dental Research, an e-supplement to the Journal of Dental Research. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)

Cochrane Canada releases 2010-2011 Annual Report

The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:54:18 +0100

Cochrane Canada is pleased to announce the release of its Annual Report for the 2010-2011 reporting year, including updates from the Canadian Cochrane Centre, six Review Groups, one Field, and two Methods Groups. Each entity provides an update on its work and participation in workshops and training across Canada and the world. External link for more information: http://ccnc.cochrane.org/news/cochrane-canada-2010-2011... Contributor's Information Contributor's name: Lori Tarbett Email address: ltarbett@ohri.ca (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration)

HEA workshop: teaching and assessing professionalism in health care

MEDEV News — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:05:39 +0100

Professionalism is an important issue across all of the health professions, including but not limited to nursing, midwifery, medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, health professions including occupational health, social work, etc. The regulatory bodies expect higher education to recognise, teach and assess professionalism, which manifests itself in a range of behaviours. The HPC is currently consulting on 'fitness to practice and registration' (http://www.hpc-uk.org/aboutus/consultations/index.asp?id=131), and the other regulatory bodies have focussed extensively on evidencing professionalism in the past. This highly intereactive one day workshop features renowned international expert Professor Maxine Papadakis and UK colleagues facilitating discussion of what professionalism means in ...

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HEA workshop: dental students - assessing professional behaviour, leadership and fitness to practice

MEDEV News — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:05:39 +0100

This workshop is aimed at assisting dental provision in the UK to respond to the GDC learning outcomes 2011 particularly in relation to understanding and assessing professional behaviour, leadership and fitness to practice, however it will be fairly generic around professional behaviour and all are welcome. It will also be an opportunity for the sector to meet members of the Higher Education Academy Health Sciences team. Further information and the booking form is available from the workshop website. (Source: MEDEV News)

Juvenile Immunotoxicology.

Toxicologic Pathology — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

This article will emphasize the critical role played by exposure during the juvenile stage of development. This article will also highlight several key issues that distinguish DIT testing of pharmaceuticals. Representatives from the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, academic, and regulatory sectors (both FDA and EMA) were brought together during a two-day workshop in May 2010 to consider the current state of the science of DIT as it pertains to the testing of pharmaceuticals. It is important to emphasize at the onset that there are currently no regulatory guidelines for either drugs or nondrug chemicals specifically focused on assessment of DIT, although some general guidelines are included in both developmental and reproductive toxicity and general immunotoxicology guidance documents. PM...

Implementation challenges for designing Integrated In Vitro Testing Strategies (ITS) aiming at reducing and replacing animal experimentation.

Toxicology in Vitro — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

In conclusion, the outcome of this workshop improved the understanding of the participants of some important factors that may impact the design of an ITS in function of its purpose (e.g. screening, or early decision making versus regulatory), the context in which they need to be applied (e.g. ICH guidelines, REACH) and the status and quality of the available tools. A set of recommendations of best practices was established and the importance of the applicability of the individual tests as well as the testing strategy itself was highlighted. PMID: 22269383 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Toxicology in Vitro)

MEDEV workshop: Mobile learning: embracing the future now

MEDEV News — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:16:58 +0100

This free event will discuss findings related to assessment, reflective learning, student engagement with mobile learning and the impact of the use of mobile devices on professional image following the School of Medicine at the University of Leeds loaning iPhones to all of its 4th and 5th Year students medical students through . (Source: MEDEV News)

MEDEV online workshop: Writing teaching development and other HE funding proposals

MEDEV News — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:05:14 +0100

This MEDEV led online workshop seeks to enhance skills for staff planning to submit applications for small educational grant proposals. (Source: MEDEV News)

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Gambia: Workshop On HIV/Aids, Others Underway

AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 08:12:55 +0100

Daily Observer (Banjul)-A two-day workshop on HIV/AIDS, drugs and alcohol use among youths, organised by the National Youth Council (NYC) is currently underway at the President's International Award Scheme in Bakau. Speaking at the opening of the workshop, Adama Njie, female representative at NYC Governing Council, said young people are more vulnerable to drugs, substance abuse and HIV/Aids. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)

Kids with serious illness create eyewear art

Modern Medicine — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Alain Mikli and The Art of Elysium have joined forces with Children’s Hospitals Los Angeles to offer workshops in which kids can create art from donated Alain Mikli eyewear. Mikli also is donating a percentage of sales from his new Beverly Hills boutique, which will support the ongoing efforts of bringing art to seriously ill children. (Source: Modern Medicine)

Harmonization of Measurement Strategies for Exposure to Manufactured Nano-Objects; Report of a Workshop

Annals of Occupational Hygiene — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

The present paper summarizes the outcome of the discussions at the First International Scientific Workshop on Harmonization of Strategies to Measure and Analyze Exposure to (Manufactured) Nano-objects in Workplace Air that was organized and hosted by the Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research (TNO) and the Institute for Occupational Safety and Health of the German Social Accident Insurance (IFA) (Zeist, The Netherlands, December 2010). It reflects the discussions by 25 international participants in the area of occupational (nano) exposure assessment from Europe, USA, Japan, and Korea on nano-specific issues related to the three identified topics: (i) measurement strategies; (ii) analyzing, evaluating, and reporting of exposure data; and (iii) core information for (exposur...

NashVitality Week Preaches Healthy Nashville

RWJF News Digest - Public Health — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

The week will feature three key events: the third annual Healthy Eating/Active Living (HEAL) Summit, a Youth Serving Organizations Workshop and a trio of Health Impact Assessment Workshops. Each event will include active discussion from city officials and community leaders about how to make Nashville a healthier place in 2012. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)

Motivating Tomorrow's Biologists

Eye on Education — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 08:32:21 +0100

"How do you make the biology we teach as exciting as the biology that we do?" was the challenging question posed by V. Celeste Carter to participants at the National Academy of Sciences convocation, "Thinking Evolutionarily: Evolution Education across the Life Sciences," held in October. Carter, program director at the National Science Foundation, and others at the convocation discussed the converging efforts to improve biology education, to better motivate students, and to integrate evolution across learning experiences. Simply regurgitating the biological knowledge generated by the scientific community or conducting "cookbook" laboratory experiments does not result in genuine understanding or excitement on the part of students, Carter and other speakers stressed. Instead, the nature and...

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Rapping for Reproductive Health in Yemen - 30 December 2011

UNFPA News — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 23:43:40 +0100

Motivations and Obstacles to a Career in Surgery in Developing Countries: An Association for Academic Surgery Survey of Medical Students in West Africa

Journal of Surgical Research — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 22:29:03 +0100

Conclusions: Encouragingly, Surgery appears to be a top career choice among medical students in West Africa. Direct mentoring from local surgeons, as well as formal mentoring experiences like the AAS workshop, may be vital to sparking and nurturing this interest in Surgery. Additionally, improvement in work-life balance during residency, perhaps through duty hour regulations, may further this interest, increasing the number of surgical trainees and ultimately helping to bridge the existing gap in the surgical workforce. (Source: Journal of Surgical Research)

Surgical Skills Training Restructured for the 21st Century

Journal of Surgical Research — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 22:29:02 +0100

Conclusions: This program produces medical students with a fundamental surgical skill set, appreciation of surgical technique, and the confidence to perform basic surgical skills when required during their internship. Additionally, identifying the most technically proficient students may assist with career counseling residency recruitment. (Source: Journal of Surgical Research)

Mental health in primary health care: practices of the family health team

Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 11:51:43 +0100

In conclusion, the mental health actions developed in primary care are not performed consistently and depend on the professional or on the political decision of the administrator, which shows that professionals should use new practices to develop comprehensive care, and, therefore, there is a need to invest in improving the qualification of the professionals.La inclusión de acciones de salud mental en el contexto del Sistema Único de Salud-SUS contribuyó a la consolidación de la Reforma Psiquiátrica Brasileña, así como a demanda y reorientación de la práctica de los equipos de salud de la familia junto a los pacientes del área de salud mental. Este estudio objetivó identificar y analizar en la producción científica las acciones realizadas por profesionales del equipo de salud ...

Sick kids create eyewear artwork

Modern Medicine — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 09:48:18 +0100

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Malaria evolution in South Asia: Knowledge for control and elimination.

Acta Tropica — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Authors: Narayanasamy K, Chery L, Basu A, Duraisingh MT, Escalante A, Fowble J, Guler JL, Herricks T, Kumar A, Majumder P, Maki J, Mascarenhas A, Rodrigues J, Roy B, Sen S, Shastri J, Smith J, Valecha N, White J, Rathod PK Abstract The study of malaria parasites on the Indian subcontinent should help us understand unexpected disease outbreaks and unpredictable disease presentations from Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax infections. The Malaria Evolution in South Asia (MESA) research program is one of ten International Centers of Excellence for Malaria Research (ICEMR) sponsored by the US National Institutes of Health. In this second of two reviews, we describe why population structures of Plasmodia in India will be characterized and how we will determine their consequences...

Changes for Upcoming Workshops – We Hope You Join Us!

NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Blog — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 21:49:33 +0100

Mark these dates and note that we’ve increased class sizes… January 17th: Patient Safety Resource Seminar: Librarians on the Front Lines NEW Start Date and Increased Class Size (Online: Jan. 30 – Feb. 17, 2012) February 6th: Beyond an Apple a Day: Providing Consumer Health Information at Your Library (Online: Feb. 6 – [...] (Source: NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Blog)

Changes for Upcoming Workshops: We Hope You Join Us!

NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Blog — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 21:49:33 +0100

Presentation battles

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:36:52 +0100

Summertime brings new residents to South Florida. One of my contributions to orienting the new University of Miami and Cleveland Clinic residents to the wonderful world of plastic surgery is to conduct a digital imaging workshop. My motivation is part eleemosynary and part enlightened self-interest. Annoyed at having had to sit through countless conferences where poorly shot photos detracted from the discussion, I realized that nobody had taught the residents how to shoot acceptable photos. Not wanting to be subjected to further presentations that were the visual equivalent of hearing fingernails scratched across a chalkboard, I applied that frequently quoted surgical adage – if you want something done correctly, do it yourself. Thus the workshops were born. (Source: Journal of Plastic, ...

The new ILAE report on terminology and concepts for the organization of epilepsies: Critical review and contribution

Epilepsia — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

SummaryThis critical review refers to the new report on terminology and concepts for the organization of epilepsies by the Commission of the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE). It is unfortunate that most of the proposals in the Commission’s report are modified interpretations and nomenclature of previous ILAE classifications; new terms are not better than the old ones, and recent advances have not been incorporated. Hence, the new ILAE report met with considerable dissatisfaction from several expert epileptologists. The Commission abandoned (1) the disease‐syndrome distinction, although “disease” is generally differentiated from “syndrome” in most medical texts as well as in the ILAE classification itself; (2) the distinction of “generalized” and “focal” for ...

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Charting a Health Literacy Journey - overview and outcomes from a Stakeholder Workshop

The Journal of the Royal Society for the Promotion of Health — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

This report summarises the key findings of the workshop. (Source: The Journal of the Royal Society for the Promotion of Health)

The 5th International p63/p73 workshop: much more than just tumour suppression

Cell Death and Differentiation — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

The 5th International p63/p73 workshop: much more than just tumour suppression Cell Death and Differentiation advance online publication, January 13, 2012. doi:10.1038/cdd.2011.204 Authors: M P Kadakia, C C de-Fromentel & K Sabapathy (Source: Cell Death and Differentiation)

Healthy Aging at your Library workshops in Las Cruces, NM

Network News — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:31:19 +0100

The National Network of Libraries of Medicine, South Central Region will present two free sessions of the workshop Healthy Aging at Your Library: Connecting Older Adults to Health Information on February 22, 2012 at Thomas Branigan Memorial Library in Las Cruces, NM. Session 1 February 22, 2012 9am – 12pm To register: http://nnlm.gov/scr/training/register.html?schedule_id=1553 Session 2 February 22, 2012 1pm – 4pm To register: http://nnlm.gov/scr/training/register.html?schedule_id=1555 This workshop is designed to help librarians assist their older adult patrons find health information. Discover techniques for teaching older adults to use computers to find health information on the Internet, learn what makes a website senior-friendly; plan library programs on senior health topics; and ...

Hartford, other schools offering parent workshops

USATODAY.com Health — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:37:41 +0100

Parent groups and schools officials throughout Connecticut are setting up workshops to help families become more involved in education. (Source: USATODAY.com Health)

Summer Workshop Cognitive Remediation Therapy Training (2012-07-10)

Institute of Psychiatry | Events — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 13:36:12 +0100

The Cognitive Remediation Therapy (CRT) programme taught on this course is an individual psychological therapy which aims to improve thinking skills, such as concentration, memory and problem-solving, in people with a diagnosis of schizophrenia. In previous research trials of the programme, people who received CRT made significantly greater improvements in memory and flexible thinking than people (Source: Institute of Psychiatry | Events)

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Society of Biology Life Sciences Careers Conference - London, 1 March 2012

Society for Endocrinology — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +0100

SfE will be attending the second Society of Biology Life Sciences Careers Conferences for 2011/12 in London on 1 March 2012. The conference is aimed at undergraduates and will include presentations on careers in a wide range of science-related subjects, a CV workshop with tips on how to ensure you secure an interview for your perfect job, and offer a chance to mingle with the experts and ask informal questions over lunch and afternoon refreshments. Please spread the word and encourage your students to attend. The programme can be viewed at the link below and includes talks about careers in academic research, industry and science policy. You can also register online at £10 per person which includes entry to the exhibition hall, the lectures, a buffet lunch and refreshments. Please d...

Researchers Use Workshops To Teach Job Skills And Learn More About Families With Children On The Autism Spectrum

Health News from Medical News Today — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 08:00:00 +0100

These days, we hear a lot about the disorder of autism, but researchers at the University of Utah have created a program that helps kids with autism focus on building their skills and utilizing an aptitude for visual-spatial thinking, computers and other electronic media. One of the program participants is 12-year-old Christopher Charles, who was diagnosed with what's now known as high-functioning autism when he was 18 months old. His parents started him in therapies early on, but hadn't found something that seemed to hold Christopher's interest or accommodate his behaviors... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Stand up for dementia: Performance, improvisation and stand up comedy as therapy for people with dementia; a qualitative study

Dementia — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

The aim of this qualitative study was to describe and investigate the effects of a programme of stand up comedy and improvisation workshops on people with early stage dementia. Interviews from participants (n = 6), their carers (n = 6), and the comedian facilitator were analysed using constant comparative analysis. The findings indicated that dementia did not prevent participants from laughing appropriately or successfully creating and performing comedy. The data suggest that the programme may have therapeutic benefits as improvements in memory, learning, sociability, communication and self esteem were demonstrated. The study also develops a set of hypotheses for further research which includes: that active participation by people with dementia (PWD) in performing to create laughter is mor...

First Community Workshops for 2012 are posted and open for registration!

International Myeloma Foundation — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

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Why Are Children Experiencing a Crisis of Imagination?

Psychology Today Parenting Center — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 22:44:22 +0100

Educator and author Gloria DeGaetano shares a revealing insight from a second grade teacher at one of her workshops. The teacher said that on the first day of class, when she began reading the children a story, one boy, Tommy, started fidgeting anxiously. Looking up, he asked what he should be doing. "Just listen to the story," she answered. He looked at her blankly.read more (Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center)

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University of Utah, Google seek answers for autism

EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

(University of Utah) A new study from the University of Utah describes how workshops to teach Google's 3-D modeling software to kids with autism have benefited the inter-generational relationships within the participants' families. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)

Yeast culture collections of the world: meeting the needs of industrial researchers.

Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

This article provides information on dozens of yeast collections of the world, profiles of selected yeast culture collections, and the services that they provide: e.g., strain preservation for patent or safe deposit purposes, species identification service, training workshops, and consulting on yeast identification and physiology. Utilization of these services can save industrial researchers valuable time and resources. PMID: 22231720 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology)

Re-Orientation of Clinical Research in Traumatic Brain Injury: Report of an International Workshop on Comparative Effectiveness Research

Journal of Neurotrauma — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 18:23:10 +0100

Journal of Neurotrauma Jan 2012, Vol. 29, No. 1: 32-46. (Source: Journal of Neurotrauma)

California DMH Instructs SVP Evaluators On Proper DSM-IV--TR Diagnosis

Psychology Today Sex Center — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 15:39:11 +0100

By far the most important event in the sad history of the Sexually Violent Predator (SVP) statutes occurred in Sacramento between September 9-11, 2011. The California Department of Mental Health conducted a three day workshop to educate its evaluators on proper procedures for diagnosing DSM IV mental disorders.read more (Source: Psychology Today Sex Center)

Rapping for Reproductive Health in Yemen - 30 December 2011

UNFPA News — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 12:13:08 +0100

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Landmark Action on Midwifery - 07 December 2011

UNFPA News — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 12:13:08 +0100

NEW DELHI — Midwifery practices in India got some much-needed attention at a recent regional workshop here organized by the UN Population Fund, UNFPA, and the International Confederation of Midwives. The workshop, held 28 November to 3 December, attracted about 60 participants from 7 Asian countries, who were oriented on the latest midwifery skills and standards of education and regulation introduced by the confederation earlier this year. (Source: UNFPA News)

Speed supervision

The Clinical Teacher — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 11:25:09 +0100

SummaryBackground: Over the last few years the London Deanery has offered workshops in supervision skills for clinical teachers. In response to the concern that supervision conversations are time consuming, we devised an exercise to promote the ability to carry out a small piece of supervision that can nudge forwards an issue in a short time (10 minutes or less): speed supervision.Context: The workshops are part of the faculty development programme for clinical and educational supervisors in primary and secondary care at the London Deanery. The workshops teach a question‐based approach to help the supervisee reflect and shift their perspective.Innovation: Offering advice is often not the most time‐efficient way to help someone towards the solution for an issue. We chose to i...

Exposure-response relationship between chrysotile exposure and mortality from lung cancer and asbestosis

Occupational and Environmental Medicine — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusions The study confirmed strong associations between exposure to chrysotile asbestos and lung cancer and asbestosis, in which clear exposure–response relationships were observed. (Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine)

WMIS launches online portal to watch annual meeting online

Health Imaging News — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 08:50:45 +0100

World Molecular Imaging Society (WMIS) has lauched its first online portal, which features the annual meeting's presentation videos, abstracts, workshops and plenary sessions. (Source: Health Imaging News)

Familial and societal causes of juvenile obesity—a qualitative model on obesity development and prevention in socially disadvantaged children and adolescents

Journal of Public Health — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 16:51:59 +0100

Conclusion Consequently, it would appear sensible to approach the design of prevention programmes from a group-specific, multi-factor and multi-level perspective. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticlePages 1-14DOI 10.1007/s10389-011-0473-8Authors Wolfgang Weimer-Jehle, ZIRN, University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, GermanyJürgen Deuschle, ZIRN, University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, GermanyRegine Rehaag, Institute of Sociology, Leibniz University Hanover, Hanover, Germany Journal Journal of Public HealthOnline ISSN 1613-2238Print ISSN 0943-1853 (Source: Journal of Public Health)

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AIBS to Conduct Policy Training Workshop at Botany 2012 Conference

Public Policy Reports — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 01:39:32 +0100

The American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) Public Policy Office is pleased to announce that it will conduct a policy and communications training workshop at the Botany 2012 meetings in Columbus, Ohio in July. The workshop, “Influencing Science Policymakers: A Workshop for Students and Early Career Scientists” will provide participants with an introduction to the skills and techniques needed to be effective advocates for science and the scientific profession. The workshop is scheduled for Sunday, 8 July 2012. Additional information about the workshop and the meeting, including information about how to register for the workshop and Botany 2012, is available on the conference web site (http://www.2012.botanyconference.org/). (Source: Public Policy Reports)

STN Sequence Searching Workshops at PIUG 2012 Biotech

CAS - Chemical Abstracts Service — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 00:14:07 +0100

While you're in Boston for PIUG 2012 Biotech, make time to brush up on your STN sequence searching skills. Both basic and advanced searching will be covered. Training is designed for patent examiners, search professionals, technical specialists and sequence-focused searchers. (Source: CAS - Chemical Abstracts Service)

January eFactor

Environmental Factor - NIEHS Newsletter — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 22:46:51 +0100

Tox21 begins screening 10,000 chemicals NIEHS collaborates on autism database federation Balbus discusses health adaptation at climate change summit Copeland named chief of Laboratory of Molecular Genetics Grantee honored by association of science teachers Birnbaum and staff hold conversation with NIEHS Partners Nano Grand Opportunities researchers share findings mHealth Summit highlights advances in mobile health technology NIEHS postdocs learn the value of options at NC biotech career day Award-winning summer intern accepted by Stanford Freedman represents NIEHS/NTP at conference in Peru NTP advisor named as fellow of the Collegium Ramazzini Volunteers translate NIEHS cookstove research in Guatemala 2011 papers of the year Distinguished lecturer discusses the mechanism of a...

Special Issue on Causal Inference in Health Research

The International Journal of Biostatistics — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 21:50:57 +0100

We provide a brief editorial introduction to a special issue of The International Journal of Biostatistics dedicated to some of the papers presented at a workshop held at the Centre de recherches mathématiques in Montreal, Québec, in May 2011. (Source: The International Journal of Biostatistics)

Upcoming Workshops to Add to Your Calendar!

NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Blog — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 21:17:25 +0100

Mark these dates in your calendar and join us for the following workshops… January 17th: Patient Safety Resource Seminar: Librarians on the Front Lines (Online: Jan. 17 – Feb. 17, 2012) February 6th: Beyond an Apple a Day: Providing Consumer Health Information at Your Library (Online: Feb. 6 – Mar. 9, 2012) February [...] (Source: NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Blog)

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Special Issue on Computational Statistical Methods for Genomics and Systems Biology

Statistical Applications in Genetics and Molecular Biology — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 20:17:28 +0100

We provide a brief editorial introduction to a special issue of Statistical Applications in Genetics and Molecular Biology dedicated to the workshop on "Computational Statistical Methods for Genomics and Systems Biology", held at the Centre de recherches mathématiques in Montreal in April 2011. (Source: Statistical Applications in Genetics and Molecular Biology)

World Cancer Online Conference Held On January 12-14, 2012: Join For Free

Health News from Medical News Today — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 18:00:00 +0100

Target Meeting is a leading life science conference organizer. They specialize in organizing conferences, symposiums and workshops, which brings together the known researchers, professors and life science suppliers from across the world to debate over the latest developments in biomedical research. The 2012 World Cancer Online Conference scheduled to be held on January 12 to 14, 2012... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Rapping for Reproductive Health in Yemen - 30 December 2011

UNFPA News — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:34:43 +0100

Landmark Action on Midwifery - 07 December 2011

UNFPA News — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:34:43 +0100

Letter: Lynn Margulis obituary

Guardian Unlimited Science — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 14:06:36 +0100

Bruce Osborne writes: I met Lynn Margulis (obituary, 12 December) at a workshop and summer school I organised in Ballyvaughan, Co Clare, in the summer of 2000. We were delighted in getting her to participate, and to publish a paper in the Royal Irish Academy journal, Biology and Environment.Her idea that certain organelles in animals and plants were derived from ancient, free-living prokaryotes was, in truth, not new and had probably been first suggested by the infamous Russian botanist Konstantin Mereschkowski in 1905. What Lynn did was to resurrect and develop the idea. And although today we accept the evidence for a free-living origin for chloroplasts and mitochondria, its evolutionary significance is still hotly debated. This is the question Lynn has left for the scientific community t...

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Editor’s Workshop

Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 03:24:22 +0100

In this issue of the Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology we focus on the Juvenile Justice System as addressed in our Mini-Review, authored by Drs. Risk and Alderman. Specifically, girls charged with a juvenile offense are a special group of individuals that require clinicians to understand the unique problems associated with this population. Depression, severe neglect, sexual and physical abuse, and this occurs oftentimes while in the care of a government agency, is the background to the problem. New laws have been enacted that appear to “allow children to be housed in county jails outside the oversight, supervision or even inspection(s) by anyone experienced with the care of children”; the Florida Department of Justice has been front and center on this issue. (Source: Journ...

A nursing educational intervention helped by One Touch UltraSmart™ improves monitoring and glycated haemoglobin levels in type I diabetic children

Journal of Clinical Nursing — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 02:09:38 +0100

Conclusions. Our research showed that the use of One Touch UltraSmart in the context of an educational intervention raised the awareness of the diabetic children and thus helped them to effectively control their disease and to fully understand the necessity of having good dietary and exercise habits.Relevance to clinical practice. It can be concluded that the educational intervention led to a significant improvement in the dietary habits of these patients and also helped them to exercise regularly, all of which has a positive impact on their health. (Source: Journal of Clinical Nursing)

Modified Radical Mastoidectomy: A Relook at the Surgical Pitfalls

Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:01:26 +0100

Abstract The primary aim of surgery for cholesteatoma is to eliminate the disease, to produce a safe and dry ear which is self cleansing, modify the anatomy of the tympanomastoid compartment so as to prevent recurrent disease and wherever possible to reconstruct the hearing mechanism. The advances in medical technology and the medical expertise gained over a period of time have greatly influenced the results in cholesteatoma surgery. The aim of the present study was to assess the intraoperative findings during revision mastoid surgery for atticoantral disease and to ascertain the preventable factor that could reduce recurrence. A retrospective analysis of all clinical data and operative notes of patients who had undergone revision surgery for recurrent cholesteatoma, in ou...

Having a Baby Changes Everything

Psychology Today Parenting Center — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:26:51 +0100

"Having a baby changes everything." Most of you are probably familiar with this old Johnson & Johnson ad campaign, so appropriately devised to entice us into buying their baby powder, no tears baby shampoo, and other products.read more (Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center)

Promoting advance planning for health care and research among older adults: a randomized controlled trial

BMC Medical Ethics — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

This study will determine whether the tested intervention guides proxies in making decisions that concur with those of older adults, motivates the latter to record their wishes in writing, and yields savings for the healthcare system.Trial Registration: ISRCTN89993391 (Source: BMC Medical Ethics)

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Worldwide Wednesday Wrap-Up

Red Cross Chat — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 22:53:59 +0100

This Worldwide Wednesday Wrap-Up is courtesy of Scott Waggoner, from Cross Blog: Award-winning Red Cross news and views from Oregon and beyond Welcome to the Worldwide Wednesday Wrap-Up, in which we consolidate the international Red Cross and Red Crescent news into one list of bite-sized links for you. It’s a non-comprehensive sampling of the larger and/or more intriguing aspects of our global work… SOMALIA: In response to ongoing armed clashes in the Middle Juba region of southern Somalia, the ICRC has sent urgently needed emergency medical supplies over the past few days to various medical facilities on both sides of the front line in Kismayo, Afmadow and Dhobley. In cooperation with local treatment facilities, the ICRC will continue to closely assess surgical and other medi...

NCBI Offers Discovery Workshops – February in Bethesda

What's New on JEFFLINE — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 18:36:33 +0100

Have you been wanting to visit lovely Bethesda in midwinter? NCBI offers a two-day training course on February 21-22 called a Discovery Workshop. It’s an excellent introduction to NCBI tools for new researchers, or a useful refresher for the more experienced. This year’s workshop consists of four 2.5-hour hands-on sessions about NCBI resources. Each session uses specific examples to highlight important features of the resources and tools under study and to demonstrate how to accomplish common tasks. Day 1 9:00-11:30 — Sequences, Genomes and Maps 1:00-3:30 — Proteins, Domains and Structures 3:45-5:00 — Individual Consultations Day 2 9:00-11:30 — NCBI BLAST Services 1:00-3:30 — Human Variation and Disease Genes 3:45-5:00 — Individual Con...

Passive Transdermal Systems Whitepaper Incorporating Current Chemistry, Manufacturing and Controls (CMC) Development Principles.

AAPS PharmSciTech — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Authors: Van Buskirk GA, Arsulowicz D, Basu P, Block L, Cai B, Cleary GW, Ghosh T, González MA, Kanios D, Marques M, Noonan PK, Ocheltree T, Schwarz P, Shah V, Spencer TS, Tavares L, Ulman K, Uppoor R, Yeoh T Abstract In this whitepaper, the Manufacturing Technical Committee (MTC) of the Product Quality Research Institute has updated the 1997 Transdermal Drug Delivery Systems Scale-Up and Post Approval Change workshop report findings to add important new product development and control principles. Important topics reviewed include ICH harmonization, quality by design, process analytical technologies, product and process validation, improvements to control of critical excipients, and discussion of Food and Drug Administration's Guidance on Residual Drug in Transdermal and Related D...

Somali Immigrant Women's Health Care Experiences and Beliefs Regarding Pregnancy and Birth in the United States

Journal of Transcultural Nursing — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusions: Somali immigrant women perceive, interpret, and react to Western health practices from a perspective that includes their cultural, religious, and "scientific" beliefs. Implications for Practice and Research: Implications include cultural competency workshops. Educational materials and prenatal education sessions that support the women’s needs have been developed for this population and should be a focus of future research. (Source: Journal of Transcultural Nursing)

Don’t Miss Upcoming Workshops Just Around the Corner!

NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Blog — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 17:24:47 +0100

Mark these dates in your calendar and join us for the following workshops… January 9th: Valuing Your Library: Needs Assessment, Program Development, and Program Evaluation (Pittsburgh, PA) Nursing on the Net: Health Care Resources You Can Use (Online: 1/9/2012 – 2/3/2012) January 17th: Patient Safety Resource Seminar: Librarians on the Front Lines (Online: 1/17/2012 – [...] (Source: NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Blog)

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Professional Development Awards Available

NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Blog — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 17:21:46 +0100

Need assistance to be able to attend out-of-town training, seminars, workshops, etc? Apply for up to $2,500 for a Professional Development Award today: http://nnlm.gov/mar/funding/professional_development_awards.html (Source: NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Blog)

FUNDING: Act on a New Years resolution: apply today!!

Midcontinental Region News — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:25:53 +0100

The NN/LM MidContinental Region is now offering two funding opportunities. The awards will be made until the funds are exhausted, or until the end of the contract year (April 30, 2012) whichever comes first. Professional Development Award is to support health sciences librarians who wish to attend a conference, or take a training or workshop of their choice. (Each award will be for up to $1,500) Training Health Professionals Stipend is to support health science, public, or special librarians who wish to exhibit and present at a medical or health-related meeting or conference in the MidContinental Region. Three awards will be made with each for up to $1,000. Each award has specfic requirements, so you’ll need to read them carefully before applying. Applicants’ institutions nee...

The Immune Score as a New Possible Approach for the Classification of Cancer

Journal of Translational Medicine — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

The outcome prediction in cancer is usually achieved by evaluating tissue samples obtained during surgical removal of the primary tumor focusing on their histopathological characteristics. Tumor staging (AJCC/UICC-TNM classification) summarizes data on tumor burden (T), presence of cancer cells in draining and regional lymph nodes (N), and evidence for metastases (M). However, this classification provides limited prognostic information in estimating the outcome in cancer and does not predict response to therapy. It is recognized that cancer outcomes can vary significantly among patients within the same stage. Recently, many reports suggest that cancer development is controlled by the host's immune system underlying the importance of including immunological biomarkers for the prediction of ...

Cross sectional study of Australian midwives knowledge and use of sterile water injections for pain relief in labour.

Women Birth — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

CONCLUSION: This study indicates that SWI is not being used by the majority of midwives participating in the study, although there is a strong desire by midwives to learn about and explore its use. Greater access to information and workshops on SWI is highlighted. In response to the findings of this survey the authors are currently developing an online resource and training to support units to introduce SWI. PMID: 22222092 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Women Birth)

Child Health Providers' Precautionary Discussion of Emotions During Communication About Results of Newborn Genetic Screening [Article]

Archives of Pediatrics — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusions Precautionary empathy behaviors were rare in this analysis. Further study is needed, but this study should raise concerns about the quality of communication services after newborn screening. (Source: Archives of Pediatrics)

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Landmark Action on Midwifery - 07 December 2011

UNFPA News — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 12:10:53 +0100

The birth and early growth of a comprehensive multidisciplinary diabetes center in a community hospital: The Bildirici Center for diabetes care and research at Laniado Hospital

Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

AbstractDiabetes is a multi‐system disorder. Diabetes care is a multidisciplinary process. The Bildirici Center for Diabetes Care and Research opened its doors to its first patients in August, 2007, as the first center in Israel to offer comprehensive integrated multidisciplinary care for people with diabetes. In addition to direct patient care the Center has organized courses, lectures and workshops for people with diabetes, as well as for professionals caring for people with diabetes, and for the general community. The ability of individuals within different departments to develop and implement such a center may have been facilitated by the smallness of our institution and the familiarity they share as a result. We have shown how a community hospital, without ties to a major medical ce...

Webcast of ASH 2011 Journalists' Workshop in English, French and Portuguese on web.

International Myeloma Foundation — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

This panel discussion, featuring leading myeloma experts from around the world, focused on advancements in leading therapies being presented at ASH 2011. (Source: International Myeloma Foundation)

A scoping exercise of favourable characteristics of professionals working in teenage and young adult cancer care: ‘thinking outside of the box’

European Journal of Cancer Care — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

GIBSON F., FERN L., WHELAN J., PEARCE S., LEWIS I.J., HOBIN D. & TAYLOR R.M. (2012) European Journal of Cancer CareA scoping exercise of favourable characteristics of professionals working in teenage and young adult cancer care: ‘thinking outside of the box’A scoping exercise to define the preferred competencies of professionals involved in teenage and young adult (TYA) cancer care. Data were generated during two workshops with health professionals. In groups, they ranked skills, knowledge and attitudes, previously identified through a literature search, onto a diamond template. Data were also used from an education day with TYA professionals, who generated lists of key skills, knowledge and attitudes. Individually, professionals then selected the top five areas of competence to ca...

Abstracts from the Proceedings of the 2011 Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM) Conference on Medical Student Education.

Teaching and Learning in Medicine — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Authors: Mendoza MD, Little DN Abstract The Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM; http://www.stfm.org ) is a community of professionals devoted to teaching family medicine through undergraduate, graduate, and continuing medical education. This multidisciplinary group of physicians, educators, behavioral scientists, and researchers works to further STFM's mission of improving the health of all people through education, research, patient care, and advocacy. The STFM held its 37th Conference on Medical Student Education in Houston, Texas, from January 20 to 23, 2011. The unifying theme of the conference was sustaining and cultivating innovations in family medicine education. Kevin Eva, Ph.D., from the University of British Columbia opened the conference with a plenary presenta...

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Transition to life-a sendoff to the real world for graduating medical students.

Teaching and Learning in Medicine — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

The objectives of this study are to (a) assess baseline experience, knowledge, and comfort of seniors about "real-life" experiences, and (b) assess the efficacy of a 4-hr educational intervention on perceptions of understanding financial planning, real estate choices, intern preparedness, and physician wellness. Acute Care College seniors (classes of 2009 and 2010) attended the intervention after match day and completed a survey to gather demographic data and assess preexisting knowledge and a postintervention survey (1-7 Likert scale). Forty-nine students (45% male; M age = 25.5 years) participated. Prior experiences: 43% no break in education, 51% no full-time job, 38% never signed a rental lease and 94% had not purchased real estate, 90% did not have (or were not aware of having) disabi...

Proceedings of the 2011 Santa Fe Bone Symposium

Journal of Clinical Densitometry — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Abstract: The 11th Santa Fe Bone Symposium was held in Santa Fe, NM, USA, on August 6–7, 2010. This annual event addresses the clinical relevance of recent scientific advances in the fields of osteoporosis and metabolic bone disease. The symposium format included plenary presentations, oral abstracts, and interactive panel discussions, with participation of clinicians, researchers, and bone densitometry technologists. Among the many topics included in the symposium were new developments in nutritional therapy for osteoporosis, parathyroid hormone for the assessment and treatment of skeletal disease, osteoporosis in men, new and emerging concepts in osteoporosis therapy, report on the 2010 International Society for Clinical Densitometry (ISCD)—International Osteoporosis Foundation FRAX ...

State of the Art in Intravaginal Ring Technology for Topical Prophylaxis of HIV Infection.

AIDS Reviews — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Authors: Kiser PF, Johnson TJ, Clark JT Abstract There is renewed interest in the development of long-term, controlled-release dosage forms for the intravaginal delivery of antiretrovirals for HIV prophylaxis. This interest has catalyzed a renaissance in vaginal drug delivery, increasing the fundamental understanding of determinants of controlled drug delivery in the vagina as well as development of new materials, delivery platforms, and animal models. Our goal in writing this review from the perspective of engineers and pharmaceutical scientists interested in prevention of sexually transmitted infections is to highlight the current state of the art, progress in preclinical programs, new drug-delivery device designs, and to discuss some of the important unknowns in this area of HIV...

CONSORT-EHEALTH: Improving and Standardizing Evaluation Reports of Web-based and Mobile Health Interventions

Journal of Medical Internet Research — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusions: CONSORT-EHEALTH has the potential to improve reporting and provides a basis for evaluating the validity and applicability of eHealth trials. Subitems describing how the intervention should be reported can also be used for non-RCT evaluation reports. As part of the development process, an evaluation component is essential; therefore, feedback from authors will be solicited, and a before-after study will evaluate whether reporting has been improved. (Source: Journal of Medical Internet Research)

Simple spark erosion device based on optical disk or hard disk drive actuators

Review of Scientific Instruments — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 18:54:51 +0100

We present the design of a compact electric discharge device incorporating hard disk or optical disk drive actuators. It is simple enough to be assembled in the absence of a mechanical workshop. The electronic circuit allows the adjustment of current, voltage, and discharge power. The system has bee ... [Rev. Sci. Instrum. 82, 123906 (2011)] published Thu Dec 29, 2011. (Source: Review of Scientific Instruments)

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Editorial Comment

Urology — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 05:43:46 +0100

The gold standard treatment for primary ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO) is a pyeloplasty; the approach can be open, laparoscopic, or robotic and could be a matter of surgeon preference. The authors need to be congratulated for describing a conventional and novel approach for performing endopyeloplasty with a 3.5-mm pediatric laparoscopic needle-holder. (Source: Urology)

Reply

Urology — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 05:43:46 +0100

We genuinely appreciate the comments of Desai et al regarding our feasibility study describing a more “conventional” way to perform percutaneous endopyeloplasty. This technique was performed without any patient selection. Thus, we think that in dependent position ureteropelvic junction (UPJ), the 2 endopyelotomy incision apexes are wide apart, thus endopyeloplasty is best suited for short UPJ obstruction. However, in high inserted UPJ, a longer endopyelotomy can be performed until reaching the more dependent renal pelvic part. Mostly in this case, the 2 tissue edges are adjacent, so endopyeloplasty is easier. (Source: Urology)

Landmark Action on Midwifery - 07 December 2011

UNFPA News — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 04:55:32 +0100

Evaluation of a community-based falls prevention program in South Florida, 2008-2009. - Batra A, Melchior M, Seff L, Frederick N, Palmer RC.

SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 04:51:29 +0100

INTRODUCTION: Many older adults experience fear of falling, which may reduce participation in routine activities. A Matter of Balance (MOB) and Un Asunto de Equilibrio (ADE) workshops were offered in South Florida to reduce fear of falling and increase act... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))